C4H9Li
64.1 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Sec-Butyllithium
CAS598-30-1EC209-927-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organometallic
Primary Use
organic synthesis reagent and polymerization promoter
sec-Butyllithium is an organolithium compound commonly employed as a strong base and reagent in organic synthesis, particularly as a polymerization promoter.
organic synthesis reagentpolymerization promoter
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Safety Reference
Danger
H250Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
H260In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Sec-Butyllithium (CAS 598-30-1) is 2931.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2931.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2931 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
lithium butane
InChIKey
WGOPGODQLGJZGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Li+].CC[CH-]C
Synonyms (14)
- (butan-2-yl)lithium
- 1-methylpropyllithium
- 2-butyllithium
- BUTYLLITHIUM, SEC-
- Lithium, (1-methylpropyl)-
- Lithium, sec-butyl-
- b-butyllithium
- s-butyllithium
- sBuLi
- sec-BuLi
- sec-Butyllithium
- sec-butyllitium
- secondary butyllithium
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